Place of birth Portsmouth, England 0000–2007 Portsmouth Years Team Position Midfielder | Playing position 2007–2016 Southampton Current team Gosport Borough F.C. | |
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Date of birth (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 19) | ||
Joe lea southampton fc
Joe Lea (born 16 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Gosport Borough, on loan from Yeovil Town, as a midfielder.
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Southampton
Born in Portsmouth, Lea signed for his local side Portsmouth as a youngster before moving to south-coast rivals Southampton at the age of 9. Lea spent nine years in the Southampton youth academy before being released upon the completion of his two-year scholarship.
Yeovil Town
Upon his release from Southampton, Lea joined Yeovil Town on 2 July 2016, alongside Josh Ezewele from West Bromwich Albion. He made his professional debut on 23 August 2016 as a substitute in a League Cup match at Everton.
On 15 October 2016, Lea joined Southern Premier League side Dorchester Town on an initial one-month loan deal, and Lea made his debut for Dorchester that afternoon as a second-half substitute against Dunstable Town.
In January 2017, Lea joined National League South side Gosport Borough on loan until the end of the season.